Pregnant woman medically evacuated from Bald Head

Monday

Jul 28, 2014 at 12:30 PM

A 30-year-old pregnant woman was medically evacuated from Bald Head Island by the Coast Guard

A 30-year-old pregnant woman was medically evacuated from Bald Head Island by the Coast Guard early Monday.At 2:50 a.m., the Coast Guard in Wilmington received a request for assistance from the public safety officer at Bald Head Island stating the woman was experiencing pain and complications related to her pregnancy, according to a press release from Coast Guard Sector North Carolina. The public safety officer requested the Coast Guard carry to woman to Southport for medical attention, the release states.Coast Guard Station Oak Island launched a 25-foot boat, and the crew picked up the woman at the Bald Head Island Marina. She was taken to Deep Port Marina in Southport and then placed in the care of Southport EMS at approximately 4:40 a.m.The woman's name was not released. Her condition was not known.